Chlamydia – Symptoms | Complications
[caption id="attachment_254" align="alignleft" width="150"] logo created by RKL[/caption] CHLAMYDIA -SYMPTOMS | COMPLICATIONS Every year a small devilish bacteria, Chlamydia trachomatis, attacks nearly 3 million Americans. It especially targets young, sexually active women. Unfortunately the overwhelming majority of people harboring this organism experience no symptoms warning that something is amiss. Only months, years or even decades later chronic pelvic pain, discomfort during sexual intercourse or infertility appear as sequelae to a long forgotten liaison. Understanding Chlamydia its symptoms and complications focuses attention toward early diagnosis, treatment and avoidance of complications. CHLAMYDIA: A STI Generally considered a sexually transmitted infection or STI, nearly 140 million cases of Chlamydia will occur this year throughout the world compared to nearly 80 million cases of gonorrhea. While impressive, these figures pale in comparison to the…